Poor's Manual of Railroads, Volume 30H.V. & H.W. Poor, 1897 "With an appendix containing a full analysis of the debts of the United States, the several states, municipalities etc. Also statements of street railway and traction companies, industrial corporations, etc." (statement omitted on later vols.). |
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1-total 1896.-Capital stock shares 2d mtge baggage Baltimore Boston Branch caboose Capital stock carried one mile Cars-passenger cash Central Trust Co Chartered Chicago coal Consol Contra Cost of road coupons current accounts current liabilities debt 1st mtge Directors elected dividends Earnings passenger ending June 30 equipment Evansville FELIX CAMPBELL Financial Statement flat foreclosure freight box funded debt 1st Gauge gold bonds income interest Jan Interest on bonds Interest payable issued JAMES MACDONOUGH Junc Lake leased Locomotives Louis m.-total mail and express main line MANUAL for 1895 Mercantile Trust Co Minn moved one mile Operating expenses p. c. bonds Passengers carried Philadelphia Pittsburgh preferred stock Pres profit and loss Rail steel RAILROAD rental River road opened Rolling Stock Sept sinking fund surplus forward taxes Tons freight moved total track steel Treas Trustee of bonds Vice-Pres York
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Page 87 - Money and Its Laws : EMBRACING A HISTORY OF MONETARY THEORIES AND A HISTORY OF THE CURRENCIES OF THE UNITED STATES.
Page 230 - Both the principal and interest of this bond are payable without deduction for any tax or taxes which the Railroad Company may be required to pay thereon or retain therefrom under any present or future law of the United States, or of any state, county or municipality therein.
Page 266 - Stock, given at a meeting of the Stockholders called for that purpose, and the consent of the holders of a majority of such part of the Common Stock as shall be represented at such meeting, the holders of each class of stock voting separately.
Page 110 - These certificates of stock shall be transferable by delivery or by transfer on the books of the company in the city of New York, after a registration of ownership certified thereon by the transfer agent of the company. "Countersigned: "American Loan & Trust Company, , President.
Page 56 - Issue Letters of Credit for travelers, available in all parts of the world. Draw Bills of Exchange, and make Telegraphic Transfers to Europe, Cuba and the other West Indies, Mexico and California.
Page 25 - Agent for the payment of Bonds, Coupons, Dividends, etc., of States, Municipalities, Railroads, and other Corporations ; as Trustee under Mortgages or Deeds of Trust securing Issues of Bonds, and as Registrar and Transfer...
Page 18 - Designated by order of the Supreme Court as a legal depository. Will receive deposits of money on interest, act as fiscal or transfer agent, or trustee for corporations, and accept and execute any legal trusts from persons or corporations on as favorable terms as other similar companies. THOMAS HILLHOUSE, President. FREDERICK D. TAPPEN, Vice-President.